The Aura Holohan Group and Irish Wheelchair Association have teamed up to launch an online home exercise programme to support people with disabilities to stay fit and healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Aura Holohan Group, which operates over 15 leisure centres and gyms nationwide, is working with Irish Wheelchair Association to design and deliver …
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This time of uncertainty brings an overwhelming sense of fear, panic and worry. Words like isolation, pandemic and lockdown are causing huge stress and anxiety. We are all struggling to cope, we want you to know we are are all in this together and we must not allow it to over power us. Although we …
So at the moment we are all stuck at home self-isolating or in quarantine, many of us are away from our families and definitely away from our friends which can be extremely tough mentally. To get us through this stressful, boring and worrying time it would be benefical if we used this time for good, …
The month of March marks National Nutrition Month across the globe. To celebrate, over the course of this month I will be delving into the following vital nutrients as part of any healthy balanced diet – Protein, Carbohydrates & Healthy Fats. What is Protein? Proteins are an essential part of the human diet. It is …
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What a day to be alive folks. Pancake Tuesday. The only day of the year it is socially acceptable to devour a pile of delicious pancakes with little to no judgement. But if your trying to stay on track with your diet, you will want to avoid unnecessary calories. Here we have our amazing protein …
The sad truth behind health and fitness this time of year, is the fact that a lot of people have already thrown in the towel on their journey to achieving their fitness goals. Of course, we want the best for ourselves and its fairly common to have high expectations. However, life throws curve balls at …
For many of us, getting the right amount of sleep is a luxury that slips through our desperate grasps. Likewise, the poor quality of our sleeps leaves us feeling drained, lethargic and sluggish. We all know the feeling of having an amazing nights sleep and the head start it gives you going into your day! …
Swimming – the only sport where you can get told off for breathing too much! When you are training, no matter what sport or discipline, it’s very important to stay interested. A great way of staying interested and keeping your motivation to push yourself is to see improvement. I hope that this article will give …
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There’s nothing more frustrating than catching a pesky cold especially at this time of year, when the festive social calendar is building up and you’re trying to fit in your exercise routine around silly season. We all do it.…we google our symptoms and the next thing you know we’ve diagnosed ourselves with a rare form …
Walking into a gym full of equipment can be intimidating, and sometimes even discouraging. What will give you the best workout? What are you comfortable doing? If you are looking to trim your waistline, improve your overall health, and have some fun while doing it, then look no further than spin class! When you think …
Slugging it out on your own in a gym can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain. No matter what gym you train in or whoever you talk to in the fitness industry, we’ve all been there. Solo training means you are not only accountable to yourself but your very own mindset. There is no external …
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As Ireland’s Leading Swim Academy, for over 14 years, we have been teaching people all over Ireland the fun and life-saving skill of swimming. We are constantly researching and keeping up to date with best practise, whether its perfecting your technique, engaging your core or simply wearing your swim hat correctly, we have experts on …
We spend so much of our time taking care of our physical appearance and physical health these days. But when was the last time you put as much effort and time into your mental health? I am by no means a qualified doctor or psychiatrist in the area of mental health. I have never experienced …
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Resistance bands are one of the most versatile and effective pieces of exercise equipment you can train with. They’re like an all in one gym because there are so many different exercises you can perform with bands for a total body workout. Using resistance bands is a great way to add variety or progress your …
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